Beijing Exhibition Center goes back to future

Beijing Exhibition Center recently transformed into a culture and art hub by turning its second floor into an art gallery. It joins hands with Beijing Contemporary Art Expo to showcase the opening exhibition, Futurism of the Past, running until Aug 31.

The two symmetrical long corridors at Beijing Exhibition Center's second floor were transformed into a time-traveling space for contemplation of the past and present. On show are works by more than 40 Chinese artists spanning over a century.

The exhibition, which is also the themed exhibition of Beijing Contemporary Art Expo's Story section, provides a glimpse into how artists used to envision the scenes of future in their work, and how artists today, after experiencing the realization of past imaginations, address issues arising from the development of human society, and picture a new future.